London: 2000 Years of History

In the Footsteps of... with Gyles Brandreth

November 2024 •English

This four-part series tells the stories of the landscapes, towns and cities which inspired four of the UK's greatest writers - Jane Austen, Thomas Hardy, Charles Dickens and the Brontes.

King Alfred and the Anglo Saxons

November 2024 •English

Michael Wood argues that the most important and influential British kings were a father, son and grandson who lived over a thousand years ago during the age of the Vikings.

Susan Calman's Grand Day Out

November 2024 •English

The comedian explores the British isles in her vintage camper van, Helen, taking in some dramatic scenery, unspoilt countryside and incredible historic sights along the way.

Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain

November 2024 •English

Andrew Marr's The Making of Modern Britain is a 2009 BBC documentary television series presented by Andrew Marr that covers the period of British history from the death of Queen Victoria to the end of the Second World War. It was a follow-up to his 2007 series Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain.

99 raisons d'aimer

November 2024 •French

The Five Billion Pound Super Sewer

November 2024 •English

Following workers across the capital for three years as they race to build an enormous super sewer on time and on budget.

Princess Margaret: The Rebel Royal

November 2024 •English

This two-part series profiles Princess Margaret, whose life and loves reflected the social and sexual revolution that transformed Britain during the 20th century.

Seven Ages of Britain

November 2024 •English

Seven Ages of Britain is a BBC television documentary series which is written and presented by David Dimbleby. The seven part series was first aired on Sunday nights at 9:00pm on BBC One starting on 31 January 2010. The series covers the history of Britain's greatest art and artefacts over the past 2000 years. Each episode covers a different period in British history. In Australia, all seven episodes aired on ABC1 each Tuesday at 8:30pm from 7 September 2010.

A Hotel for the Super Rich & Famous

November 2024 •English

Documentary series going behind the scenes at London's Corinthia hotel, looking at how it tries to stand out in a fiercely competitive market.

Abroad Again in Britain

November 2024 •English

Jonathan Meades gives a personal perspective of British history.

WWII: The Lost Color Archives

November 2024 •English

Bloody Tales of the Tower

November 2024 •English

The extraordinary stories of imprisonment, murder and execution behind the walls of Britains most historic and iconic castle.

Britain's Most Historic Towns

November 2024 •English

In this unique take on British history, Professor Alice Roberts explores Britain's rich and varied past through the stories of individual towns and cities. In each programme Alice studies one key period in history by delving into the secrets of a historic town that encapsulates the era, providing an accurate impression of what life was really like at key moments in our turbulent past. At the climax of each programme, cutting-edge CGI reveals the entire historic town in all its former glory.

Tony Robinson's History of Britain

November 2024 •English

Taking a 'bottom-up' view of history by exploring everyday lives of the nations ordinary people.

London

November 2024 •English

London is a 2004 three-part BBC history documentary series about the history of London, presented by Peter Ackroyd.

Carved with Love: The Genius of British Woodwork

November 2024 •English

Series looking at the British genius for woodwork over the centuries.

Chivalry and Betrayal: The Hundred Years War

November 2024 •English

The Hundred Years’ war between England and France gave us the victories of Crecy and Agincourt, and made the reputations of Edward III and Henry V. It gave France a national heroine in Joan of Arc. But, even now, the jury is out as to its causes and outcome. Was it the final swansong of a redundant knightly class whose only reason for being was to fight? Was it a battle over ever more important territory to the emerging economies of England and France? Or was it the painful birth of two distinct national identities, forged through their long and violent divorce? Dr Janina Ramirez guides us through the stories of kings, great knights, bloody battles and cultural triumphs of this momentous conflict.

Mind over Marathon

November 2024 •English

Nick Knowles challenges ten people with different mental health issues to run the London Marathon. Will it change their lives?

Thames Shipwrecks: A Race Against Time

November 2024 •English

Documentary series following the salvage of seven shipwrecks from the river Thames

The Tube: Going Underground

November 2024 •English

Carrying nearly five million passengers per day, the London Tube is one of the world's oldest and busiest metro systems in the world. Today the Tube is undergoing a complete overhaul that is long overdue. Take a behind the scenes look into the daily lives of drivers, emergency personnel, operations managers, and many others among the near twenty thousand employees of this massive rail system, as they navigate the evolution of the London Tube.